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Legal Aid Keeps Families Safe

Jan 14, 2026 Comments Off on Legal Aid Keeps Families Safe
January 20 @ 5:20 pm

Maya Devi1 came to Bay Area Legal Aid for help just two months after giving birth to premature twins and while still recovering from a C-section. “For years, I had endured abuse from my husband and members of his family, and the violence escalated significantly during my pregnancy and even…

CalFresh Update for San Francisco Residents Affected by the December 2025 Blackouts

Dec 22, 2025 Comments Off on CalFresh Update for San Francisco Residents Affected by the December 2025 Blackouts
January 20 @ 5:20 pm

Power was out to a large part of San Francisco over the weekend (December 20th-21st), and remains out in some neighborhoods as of the afternoon of December 22nd. At this point, it is likely that many people have lost the food in their fridge, and maybe also their freezer. San…

Why Benefits Advocacy Is So Important to Me

Dec 10, 2025 Comments Off on Why Benefits Advocacy Is So Important to Me
January 20 @ 5:20 pm

This month marks 10 years since I started practicing law. In that time, I have helped hundreds of people secure access to the life-saving services they need – cash benefits like CalWORKs (TANF), General Assistance, and SSI; access to food via CalFresh (SNAP); medical care through Medi-Cal, including being able…